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       Facebook   YouTube   Share   Tiktok   Linktree     by Goldminingtips Admin How to Spot Fool’s Gold It is understandable for a gold prospector to celebrate finding rocks with a shiny appearance in their gold pan; thinking that they have found gold.  Before celebrating your find, you should make sure that you have actually found real gold and not one of the rocks that are often mistaken for gold.  In this blog, we explore some of the rocks that are often mistaken for to gold.  We also provide some useful information to help you identify if you found a material that looks like gold but is not.  Why Learn How to Identify Fool's Gold? Although some rocks / materials can be mistaken for gold due to their metallic appearance, if you know what to look for, and how to do proper tests, you shall be able to easily distinguish between fool's gold, and other worthless material, and gold.  This shall allow you to co...
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The Largest Gold Nugget in America | The Monumental Nugget


     

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Largest Gold Nugget in the US - The Monumental

The Largest Gold Nugget in America | The Monumental Nugget 

In August, 1869 the 'Monumental Nugget' was unearthed in California, USA. 
This nugget holds the record for being the largest gold nugget found in the US, weighing a staggering 1,696 ounces (approximately 48 kilograms).
The nugget was found in Sierra Buttes Mine, Sierra County, California, which had an impact on the California Gold Rush in Sierra County and the surrounding areas.
The discovery of the Monumental Nugget is therefore directly tied to the historical significance of the California Gold Rush, which began in 1848 with the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill.

The Circumstances How The Nugget Was Found 

The five prospectors who discovered the nugget did not disclose their names. 
The nugget was found after heavy rainfall, suggesting that the earth that was covering the nugget was washed away by the rain to partially reveal the nugget.
Accounts suggest that the nugget was spotted by miners on their way to work after the heavy rainfall, before being extracted from the ground by the miners. 
However, there are conflicting accounts of the nugget's discovery; one being that the nugget was unearthed by a donkey.
What is clear is that the miners took great care to extract the nugget fully intact, recognizing its size and value.

Buyer and Current Location 

The gold nugget was bought by R.B. Wood, owner of Woodward's Garden in San Francisco, California, USA. 
The actual nugget was shipped to San Francisco after being sold to R.B. Wood, before $20 gold coins were minted out of it.
The current location of a replica of the nugget is the Kentucky Mine Museum in Sierra City, California.

Key Facts of the Find:

Nugget Name: The Monumental Nugget, the largest gold nugget discovered in the United States.
- Discovery Location: Sierra Buttes Mine, Sierra County, California.
- Date of Discovery: August 1869
- Weight: Between 1,648 and 1,696 ounces (48 kg)
- Estimated value: $4,056,336
- Gold Price: $84,907
- What Happened to the Nugget:
Discovered in 1869 by five prospectors in Sierra County, California. The nugget was eventually sold, melted down, and minted into $20 gold coins.
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